The liquid outer layer of the core is responsible for producing Earth’s magnetic field, which is further stabilized by the solid inner section. [Related: The Earth’s inner core could be ...

Research released on February 21 in the journal Nature Communications shows that what was assumed to be the Earth's innermost layer actually has another inner core within, made of iron and ...

The latest discoveries about the inner core have fueled vigorous disagreements among the world's top Earth scientists and given rise to competing theories of varying credibility, Vidale says. Some ...

Earth's innermost layer is a 400-mile-wide ball of iron, new study suggests. Scientists have long wondered what lies at the very center of the Earth, and the latest research is putting weight ...

The core is split into the outer and inner core, and this is where a team of researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) examined seismic wave data from 200 magnitude-6 and above ...

‘Almost science fiction’ Of all Earth’s layers, the inner core is the most remote and mysterious. This solid sphere of iron and nickel is about 70% the size of the moon, with a radius of ...

As Song explained, the Earth's inner core has a "dynamic" relationship with two of Earth's major layers. First, there is an electromagnetic coupling with Earth's outer core.

Researchers are still discovering more about the Earth's center.A team at Australian National University (ANU) has found evidence of a new layer to the planet sitting within the inner core. This ...

The inner core is a massive spherical lump of metal, predominantly iron, that spans roughly 760 miles (1,220 kilometers) and dates back to at least 1 billion years ago.The inner core is enveloped ...

Bouncing seismic waves reveal distinct layer in Earth's inner core . Australian National University. Journal Nature Communications DOI 10.1038/s41467-023-36074-2. Keywords ...

Scientists who just months ago confirmed that Earth’s inner core recently reversed its spin have a new revelation about our planet’s deepest secrets — they identified changes to the inner core’s shape ...